A seller arranges dried fruit on the first day of Ramadan at a market in Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

A seller arranges dates on the first day of Ramadan at a market in Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

People buy dates on the first day of Ramadan at a market in Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 19, 2026. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

This photo taken on Feb. 19, 2026 shows a fruit stall on the first day of Ramadan in Tunis, Tunisia. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Feb. 19, 2026 shows a fruit stall on the first day of Ramadan in Tunis, Tunisia. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)